ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations. This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central: Comparing staffing company financial data Incentives for temporary and contract employee referrals Industry-specific mental…
Jobless Claims Dipped Last Week
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits declined a bit last week, the latest sign the labor market remains on solid footing. Initial claims dropped by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 228,000 in the week ended July 15, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The four-week average of…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Design Your Best Career Plan
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Diving in DEEP–Design the Career Plan You Deserve.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. ASA first vice chair Joanie Bily discusses the career planning strategies outlined in her book Dive in D.E.E.P. and explains how you can live the life you desire and deserve. Presented…
Big Four Accounting Firms Pare Their Consultant Ranks in Postpandemic Reversal
The Big Four accounting firms are trimming their consulting ranks after forecasting slower growth as more businesses scale back on third-party help in certain areas. KPMG laid off about 5% of its U.S. employees in June—including advisory, tax, and back-office people—four months after cutting some…
Job Applicants Misrepresenting Themselves During the Reference Checking Process Is Up Four-Fold
Job candidates are almost four times more likely to intentionally misrepresent themselves than they were in 2021, according to an analysis of close to 200,000 data points between January 2021 and May 2023 by Crosschq Data Labs, the research arm of hiring intelligence platform Crosschq. Whether to…
Free ASA Webinar Today—How Safety Relates to Diversity
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Creating a Workplace Culture of Safety and Belonging.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Leadership development specialist David Cory will discuss the relationship between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace; psychological safety; and emotional intelligence—and explain how you can create a safe workplace…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Design Your Best Career Plan
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Diving in DEEP–Design the Career Plan You Deserve,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. ASA first vice chair Joanie Bily discusses the career planning strategies outlined in her book Dive in D.E.E.P. and explains how you can live the life you desire and deserve. Presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest…
California PAGA Landscape for Staffing Companies, Summer 2023
Like most employers operating in California, staffing companies face myriad challenges under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA)—often with claims from multiple employees stacked on top of each other. This year, the California Supreme Court is addressing three critical PAGA-related questions, each of which will significantly affect how staffing companies approach the litigation…
American Physician Partners to Close Doors After Cash Squeeze
Brentwood, TN-based medical staffing firm American Physician Partners said it intends to wind down its operations and transition its hospital contracts as of July 31. The firm has been experiencing “ongoing financial challenges” according to a company representative.
American Physician…
Department of Labor Announces Rule Expanding Submission Requirements for Injury, Illness Data Provided by Employers in High-Hazard Industries
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that will require certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information—that they are already required to keep—to the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The…
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